Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-12

The moon is on its last quarter.
The cold wave has reached us.
The hum of the wood-saw is heard in the
land.
Mrs. F. A, Coombs who has been danger
ously sick is now able to be about the house.
The Maine Central railroad now has "a en-
zines. and several more are to be built i'm
mediately.
A Young sen of Captain Michaelis of the
Arsenal died yesterday of consumption after
an illness of eighteen months.
Painters are at work on Savages hair
dressing rooms, which are to be thoroughly |
renovated and put in first class order.
Hon J. S. Hobbs was called to Lowell, |
his old home. Sunday night by the death of
his me Their, Mrs. Charlotte S. widow of the |
late James Hobbs. She was eighty-eight
years Of age.
The Annual Farmers Institutes for the |
County OF Aroostook are located for this fall
in the beautiful valley of the Aroostook
River One was held at Presque Isle yester-
dsv and the other will occur at Ashland to-
morrow.
The Choral Union which was formed in
the Universalist Vestry, composed of old
and Young, hold sing at the same place
tb. evening We understand this club is to
hold weekly sings, and these occasions will
prove Of lreat pleasure and profit to those
who attend.
Mr.. Stuart Rogers, celebrated imperson-
ator will give an entertainment in Granite
Hal Nov Attn, for the benefit of the Ladies
Relief Corps. Mr. Rogers has met with
marked success in his peculiar vocation.
His latest hit is said to be wonderfully life
like impersonation of Gladstone delivering
one Of his great speeches.
The Winchester Union, at its annual meet
ing, Monday evening, elected the following
officers { r the ensuing year For President,
Rev II. 5. Whitman Vice President, Byron
Mead; Secretary, Levi Williams; Treasurer,
Miss May Lapham, committee was APP
pointed to prepare an entertainment for the
next meeting.
A natural phenomenon was seen at the res
idence of Mrs. S. S. Williams on Amherst
street, Yesterday. beautiful night bloom
ing cereus which belongs to Mrs. Williams
commenced opening about eight o'clock and
was soon 10 full bloom continuing so during
the day and closing about four o'clock in the
afternoon The cases of these plants bios
somng during the day are said to be very
rare indeed.
The loose planks which cover the street
entrance to one of the stores on Water street
have been source of considerable sport re
Gently by some of the young men in the
vicinity. The trick was to wait till some I'M
suspeciog victim came upon the planks, and
then BY stepping to the opposite end of them
give the passer-by rise in the world
Some strong spikes now hold the p!anks in
position, and the banana peel has its old
time monopoly in this business.
The statement made by Mr.. C. f. Drake,
of Brockton, Mass, who was in the city Mon
day to see if the woman, Lizzie Franklin, at
the Insane Asylum, his wife, that the
letter received by him in relation to the mat
ter from Detective True is incorrect.
The letter was written by Judge True of this
city, one of the overseers of the poor. De-
tective True has had no connection whatever
with the case, and has never seen the woman.
There has just been erected in the Congre
gatlona church beautiful tablet in mem
DRY of Rev. Daniel Stone. one of the earliest
pastors of the church The Rev. Mr.. Stone
who was graduate of Harvard College In
1871, came to Augusta from Lincoln, Mass,
and was ordained pastor of the South Parish
in 1875, and continued pastor till 1909. He
is sdectionstely remembered by our older
residents for his gentle life and noble charac-
ter. The tablet which is erected TO his honor
is of light marble of chaste design and beauti |
fed workmanship, and is inscribed as follows
In memory of the
REV DANIEL SToNB,
Pastor of this church
From 1895 to 1909.
The righteous shall be in
everlasting RENE mbrauce."
The inscription is surrounded by marble
crown of cunning workmanship In its noble
proportions and fine flush the tablet is APP
propriate to its position in the church at the
right Of the pulpit. We understand it was cut
at the works of IL. NJ Taught of this city.
BROKEN BOTTLE.
The narrowing Experience of n Vivactous
Youth from the suburbs.
A young man from one of the suburban
towns was walking along Water street the
other day, carrying in one of the pockets OF
bis hesvy ulster large bottle of fire water-